Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

Hey #bikenyc: Where Would You Put New York’s Next Protected Bike Lanes?

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 24, 2014 | No Comments

At the September press conference where Bicycling Magazine named New York City the best American city for biking, NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg committed to adding five miles of protected bike lanes per year “all over the city, not just in the core of Manhattan.” Since then, anytime I’ve been at bike events or out on the streets shooting video, […]

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U.S. DOT Releases New Guidance to Make Streets Safe for Cycling

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 10, 2014 | No Comments

Last month in Pittsburgh, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled a new federal initiative aimed at reducing pedestrian and cyclist fatalities. Despite declining overall traffic fatalities, people walking and biking are being killed more often on American streets, a disturbing trend that U.S. DOT wants to reverse. Now we’re beginning to see what the feds have in […]

Hoboken’s Main Drag Set for Ambitious Complete Streets Overhaul

By Stephen Miller | Sep 25, 2014 | 26 Comments

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer has unveiled a plan to transform Washington Street, the Square Mile City’s main drag, with a two-way protected bike lane, super-sized curb extensions, and bus bulbs. The plan also includes expanded loading zones, new seating, bike racks, and bioswales for stormwater runoff. The final design concept [PDF] was released at a meeting Tuesday night, capping nearly […]

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U.S. DOT to Publish Its Own Manual on Protected Bike Lanes

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 23, 2014 | No Comments

Before the end of this year, the Federal Highway Administration will release its own guidance on designing protected bike lanes. The agency’s positions on bicycling infrastructure has matured in recent years. Until recently, U.S. DOT’s policy was simple adherence to outdated and stodgy manuals like AASHTO’s Green Book and FHWA’s own Manual on Uniform Traffic […]

PS 41 Parents and Staff Build Momentum for Protected Bike Lane on 7th Ave

By Stephen Miller | Sep 10, 2014 | 9 Comments

Manhattan community boards have already asked DOT to study protected bike lanes and pedestrian islands for Amsterdam, Fifth, and Sixth Avenues. Now a coalition of public school parents, teachers, and administrators is making headway in a campaign to redesign Seventh Avenue with a complete streets focus that protects pedestrians and cyclists. Last Thursday, CB 2’s […]

Eyes on the Street: It’s Not Easy, Being the Right Shade of Green

By Stephen Miller | Sep 5, 2014 | 18 Comments

With construction on the massive Third Water Tunnel shifting east along Grand Street, the section of the street through Soho, Little Italy, and Chinatown is getting repaved for the first time in years. Along with the new surface comes restoration of Grand Street’s protected bike lane — this time with a twist: Unlike other NYC bike […]

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